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Interesting Facts
« Thread Started on Feb 15, 2004, 6:15pm »
I recieved this e-mail earlier today and thought it would make a good post. I'm not sure if all of them are true, but whatever. Here yeh go...


The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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Everyday more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better
then men.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

(although I think Gene Simmons might be able to...)

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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:

Alaska

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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

The percentage of NORTH America that is wilderness: 38%

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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:

$6,400

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The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour:

61,000

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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The youngest pope was 11 years old.

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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

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Those San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from

history:

Spades - King David,

Hearts - Charlemagne,

Clubs-Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar


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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hanthingy, and Charles Thompson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

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Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace

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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

A. One-thousand

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

A. All invented by women.

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey

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Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day

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Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?

A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.

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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. ence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."

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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month we know today as the honeymoon.

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In English pubs ale is ordered by pints and quarts, so in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's.

(I've never heard of that before, but oh well. Some of you might recognize it.)

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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service."Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

(I haven't heard this phrase either)

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You have to love this one!!!!!

In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden" and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.


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FINALLY...................................................

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! (I really tried, but I failed. ^^;;;)
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Re: Interesting Facts
« Reply #1 on Feb 15, 2004, 6:30pm »
That is great! Green Coke, though?!

And yes. I tried to. And I couldn't lick either one. ;)
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« Reply #2 on Feb 15, 2004, 7:42pm »
LMBO! That is fabulous - thanks so much for sharing, Kitsune.

And, for the record, I never tried to lick my elbow. Some one played that on me as a kid and won't be tricked again. hehe
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Re: Interesting Facts
« Reply #3 on Mar 3, 2004, 7:11am »
we get these things all the time in the thrifty nickel here and belive it or not I did try to lick my elbow... :D
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Re: Interesting Facts
« Reply #4 on Apr 1, 2004, 7:01pm »
At our school we get planners with useless facts on every page, and the elbow one is there. It's wrong. My friend Garon can lick his elbow. :)
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Re: Interesting Facts
« Reply #5 on Apr 1, 2004, 8:16pm »
I hadnt heard some of those!
Very interesting things in there

I had heard the Elbow one so didnt try it



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Re: Interesting Facts
« Reply #6 on Apr 13, 2004, 1:41am »
Here are some more facts (out of a book I have)


There are 602 rooms in Buckingham Palace.

A pig has 44 teeth.

Antartica is the only continent that hasn't been in a war.

Until 1867 Alaska was known as Russian America.

Humans have 46 chromosomes. Goldfish have 96.

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Re: Interesting Facts
« Reply #7 on May 9, 2004, 5:19pm »
Did you know that our brains don't fully develop and grown until we're 25 years old.
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« Reply #8 on Jul 23, 2007, 5:37pm »

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Did you know that our brains don't fully develop and grown until we're 25 years old.


Is that for both men and women?
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